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Coober Pedy guides

Everything people ask before they go: which tour, how the road runs, what to do in town, how to see the Breakaways, where to find opal and what a night underground is like.

Coober Pedy Tours 2026: From Adelaide, Uluru and in TownSwag or hotel room, north from Adelaide or south from Uluru, or a day out from town: the five bookable tours and who each suits.Read the guide →Adelaide to Uluru via Coober Pedy 2026: Route, Days & FuelThe seven-day route day by day, the distances and fuel stops, and whether to tour or drive.Read the guide →Things to Do in Coober Pedy 2026: Mines, Prices & PlansMines, dugouts, churches, night golf and the drive-in, with 2026 prices and hours and day plans.Read the guide →Breakaways Coober Pedy 2026: Permit, Sunset & Dog FenceThe A$13.50 permit, the dirt road, sunset lookouts, the Dog Fence and the films shot on the Moon Plain.Read the guide →Opal Noodling in Coober Pedy 2026: Can You Find Opal?Where to noodle for free, the fossicking rules, safety on the fields, evening mine tours and buying opal.Read the guide →Underground Hotel Coober Pedy 2026: Dugout Rooms ExplainedWhat a dugout room is like, where each tour sleeps, the other underground stays and booking tips.Read the guide →

Tours

Choose your Coober Pedy tour

The three tours most people choose between. Every tour has its own page with what it includes and what guests say.

Painted Desert & Moon Plain Day Tour From town ★ 4.410 hoursFree cancellation

Painted Desert & Moon Plain Day Tour
4WDPicnic lunch4 guests max

A Saturday 4WD day north of town with the outback mail man: the Moon Plain, the coloured Arckaringa Hills and the Breakaways country on the way home. Lunch and water are included.

What's included
  • Accredited guide and live commentary
  • Air-conditioned 4WD, 4 guests at most
  • Picnic lunch, snack pack and water refills
  • Moon Plain, Painted Desert and Breakaways country
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$225per person Reserve
Adelaide to Uluru: 7-Day Outback Camping Tour Top rated ★ 4.97 daysFree cancellation

Adelaide to Uluru: 7-Day Outback Camping Tour
Night undergroundSwagsPark fees

Seven days from Adelaide to Uluru through the Flinders Ranges, with a night in an underground dorm in Coober Pedy. Old Timers Mine, noodling and the Breakaways come on the way north.

What's included
  • Guide and air-conditioned vehicle from Adelaide to Yulara
  • 5 nights in swags, 1 night underground in Coober Pedy
  • 6 breakfasts and 3 dinners
  • Old Timers Mine, Kanku-Breakaways and all park fees
  • Free cancellation up to 7 days before
Full tour details
From$1,258per person Reserve
Explorer's Way: Adelaide to Alice Springs Hotel rooms New7 daysFree cancellation

Explorer's Way: Adelaide to Alice Springs
Hotel roomsNight underground

Seven days north with a bed every night, one of them in an underground motel in Coober Pedy, plus Old Timers Mine and the Breakaways. Meals are paid as you go.

What's included
  • Storyteller guide and air-conditioned vehicle
  • 5 nights in twin-share rooms, 1 night in a shared dorm
  • A night underground at the Coober Pedy Experience Motel
  • All activities and national park fees
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$1,721per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Adelaide to Uluru in seven days: the Flinders Ranges, a night underground in Coober Pedy with Old Timers Mine, the Breakaways, Kings Canyon and Uluru, with park fees included. Free cancellation up to 7 days before.

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